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Uruguay passes law legalizing euthanasia in first for Latin America

Uruguay joins around a dozen nations worldwide that have legalized euthanasia, and the secularized Latin American country’s new law allows people to seek death without even being deemed ‘terminally ill.’

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Emily Mangiaracina

• Oct 17, 2025

Uruguay advances euthanasia law despite Catholic bishops’ objections

Historically Catholic Uruguay’s Parliament moved closer to approving a bill that decriminalizes euthanasia, and the president supports the legislation.

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Jonathon Van Maren

• Aug 18, 2025

WATCH: History teacher says Incan child sacrifices were ‘voluntary’ and ‘kind’

A European history teacher with a TikTok following says those who object to the Incas for their human sacrifices show their ‘white education.’

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Emily Mangiaracina

• Aug 7, 2025

Jesuit university in Chile hosts ‘pride prayer’ event, blesses LGBT rainbow flag

Citing Pope Francis and Fiducia Supplicans, Jesuit priest Father Rodrigo Garcia, who heads the university's student ministry, said he did not view the ceremony as controversial.

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Ray Hilbrich

• Jun 23, 2025Jun 23, 2025

New Vatican documentary tells the story of Pope Leo’s missionary work in Peru

'León de Perú,' released on Friday, traces the Pope's journey from missionary work in Peru to his rise as shepherd of the universal Church.

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Ray Hilbrich

• Jun 20, 2025Jun 20, 2025

Abortion activists want to reverse Honduras’ pro-life laws by overturning its sovereignty

Honduras passed one of the strongest pro-life laws in Latin America, and now international abortion activists are taking it to the UN to coerce Honduran politicians into declaring killing unborn children an ‘essential health service.’

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Jonathon Van Maren

• Apr 29, 2024Apr 30, 2024

Javier Milei is using his bully pulpit to fight LGBT ideology and abortion in Argentina

To the horror of progressive activists, Argentine President Javier Milei has banned the use of so-called 'gender-inclusive language' in government documents and has not abandoned his pro-life views.

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Jonathon Van Maren

• Mar 21, 2024Mar 22, 2024

Peru passes law recognizing unborn children as human beings

Peru's new law determines that life begins at conception and recognizes the child in the womb as protected by law.

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Jonathon Van Maren

• Jan 12, 2024Jan 15, 2024

Abortion on the chopping block in Chile as battle for pro-life constitution advances

Since 2017, pro-lifers in Chile have played defense, but thanks to the newly drafted Chilean constitution, that could be about to change.

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Steven Mosher

• Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023

Satanists desecrate Eucharist inside Panama church, archdiocese issues condemnation

Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Panama Father Carlos Mejía has urged priests and faithful to 'redouble' their prayer efforts, especially for those 'submerged in this type of syncretistic practice.'

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LifeSiteNews staff

• Aug 11, 2023Aug 11, 2023

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Uruguay passes law legalizing euthanasia in first for Latin America

Uruguay advances euthanasia law despite Catholic bishops’ objections

WATCH: History teacher says Incan child sacrifices were ‘voluntary’ and ‘kind’

Jesuit university in Chile hosts ‘pride prayer’ event, blesses LGBT rainbow flag

New Vatican documentary tells the story of Pope Leo’s missionary work in Peru

Abortion activists want to reverse Honduras’ pro-life laws by overturning its sovereignty

Javier Milei is using his bully pulpit to fight LGBT ideology and abortion in Argentina

Peru passes law recognizing unborn children as human beings

Abortion on the chopping block in Chile as battle for pro-life constitution advances